not true
certain doves types are protected Rock dove, turtle dove , ect ,
collared dove are ok to shoot under the conditions of the general licence , but are not really a pigeons man`s quarry ,
please remember woodies taste of what they eat oil seed rape . pea`s , corn ect
if you get a feral pigeon eatting the same as a woodie you wont know the differance ,
but if its been eating poo then it will tase of it